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The overflow you are talking about is your secondary line which terminates above a window to indicate there is something wrong with unit. Your primary line on the unit is drained much lower to the...

If that doesn't work, then faucet itself probably clog or the aerator and the fill valve on toilet is probably clog.

1st make sure angle stop valves are fully open, then 2ndly I would disconnect sink and toilet water supplies from the fixture but make sure angle stops are shut off before disconnecting. Get a 5gal...

If your home has underfloor crawl or even on a slab, why didn't they extend this cleanout to the exterior. It does not have to be where the trunk line ends it ends. Not very bright plumbers

Water supplies are swap under sink possibly

Absolutely correct. Do people really have 2 sewer laterals on 1 property? I aware of a storm drainage and sewer laterals on same property. Thanks again.

w/ venting it has to have the same cross sectional area as building sewer or more. If your building sewer is 4" then u need at least 12.56 square in. in vent. in ur case, u have met the cross...

Here in California with ths CSLB we call it latent defects which means something that remains undiscovered at completion of work and manifest during a period of insurance and u have up to 4yrs to...

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Have someone stand at water heater shut off valve and pull out the cartridge yoursel and attempt to flush it out and see if anything comes out. This would isolate hot water since u don't have hot...

1st of all in line traps on 2nd picture are illegal and never done.
2ndly your only allowed 5' of trap arm on 2" drain that is from trap to drain. the reason is u create an s-trap, that means the...

1st what heat source are u using a giant boiler or water heater each floor, figure out with what minimum pressure allowed on each floor with authority having jurisdiction because u might require a...

That is a cast iron p trap because they make a really tight u shape. U need to dig lower where the vertical piece of pipe is.
U would need to cut behind the hub downstream of drain or if u could...

It is not temperature because your pilot will not be lit at all. If that is the case u would have to check your thermostat probe cause it calcifies, but it is not the problem.

What you might...

Yes, with structural issues where he has to install a window right where existing vent is, upc and cpc allows vents to run horizontal and slope it @ 1/4" per foot, or like I said run the vent along...

Water heaters has a high limit switch with a thermostat probe that activates and shuts off the pilot when it exceeds that max temperature of 210 degrees only. When thermostat probe is wrapped up in...

Why don't u re-route your drain if u are on a subfloor and run up vertically along the king stud and dirty arm over to kitchen sink with your trap arm.
U may if your code allows u to do so. If so...

Heat the nipple with torch to loosen possible sealant on threads, then use pipe wrench. If nipple breaks use nipple extractor to remove broken piece.

Or if u have shut water of recently u might also check the supply lines for pedestal for blockage by turning valve off and disconnect and look inside.

It is illegal to install a gas fired water heaters in bathrooms if u didn't know. If so u would have to use a sealed combustion water heater due to products of combustion, carbon monoxide, flue...

You should have roughed in soil stacks where bathrooms are at to receive discharges from soil and waste pipes. It sounds like u are going to tie the 6 suite bathrooms on 2nd floor with the 4" stack...

No, it would not happen if the main trunk is size correctly. A lot of times is when branching off to fixtures where it occurs because for instance water closet is 2.5 fixture units and a shower is 2...

The only time this issue occurs is when water lines on the bathroom side are undersized when roughed in(installed). What is happening is when your mixing hot and cold to get a warm shower and the hot...

Hubless cast iron if 4' or less it must be supported every other joint. Length over 4' must be supported every joint. Support shall be located within 18" of joint. This is for hubless cast iron.
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And by the way, septic might be full.

It sounds like your mainline is blocked. So when toilet is flushed it comes out of lowest drain.

What I meant is instead of being 5 seconds, it is 30-60 seconds instead. It is an example only. Temperature stays the same.

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I didn't say it is illegal. That is just the way I do my work without opening walls or ceilings if I don't have to. Thanks

Is the water heater located between m.b. and k.s. and furthest hall bath. If so best way to run a return line is with a loop. Starting at water heater then looping around the fixtures and back to...

If plumbing is installed with floors opened upstairs then you could prefab waste and overflow before setting tub by taking your center demensions. As an apprentice you would probably open up ceiling...

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Are u using a commercial grade water heater or residential type? With commercial heater it has a better recovery rate than a residential heater because the demand for hot water. Recovery rate...

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What u should have done is pull permit for any repair, alterations, converting, etc. In your situation had u pulled permit, the inspector would inspect work while plumber is present and...

Whirlpool is not under constant pressure like water lines. Pvc has a service temp of 140-150degree fahrenheit.

Like I said on my 1st post, pvc expands approx. 3.5" per 100degree rise. The concern is contraction in cold weather cause fittings to pull apart. It is on my 1st post.

If my angle stops hold water pressure at 65-80max. Then I am sure it will hold air. Shark bites are used but I would suggest to using proper fittings.

Air pressure should be 50 psi at 15...

So anyway to answer your question about PVC in residential installation, "NO". So HD guys are correct and I am sure it is anywhere.

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As a licensed contractor in California and use UPC and CPC codes and always working on making installations as safe as possible, PVC has almost a 3.5" expansion per 100 degree Fahrenheit...

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I am picturing that you are talking about a valve seat. If so, what I have done and used is a tiny saw blade. Just be patient and don't cut through the threads. When u cut it thin use a...

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Come out of the wall with cold supply and tee off to each cold inlet of both water heaters and make sure it is equal length to each inlet. Have the same with the hot side of the heater...

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If u are adding 3 more natural gas appliances to an existing 1" gas main, u are setting up yourself for problems. Gas are sized by BTU's. it is determined by total BTU's and the length to...

I am trying to picture your question. It sounds like basement is not completed and you have pipes through the floors. It could be end of line cleanout and toilet rough in. Can you attach a picture....

It is approx. 1360 cubic inches

An ice maker line shall be installed closest to a supply for immediate access in case there is a leak with ice maker. For example, kitchen sink supply or behind fridge.

It should be under the kitchen sink with double angle stop on cold line or behind the refrigerator.

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Cast iron or not, they make 1 1/2" brass tubular trap and used in every homes or commercial especially

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Someone is confused. Not all tub, shower, and sink from basement are tied together. They may each tie in separately into main trunk. What I am saying is the tub stack waste ties in with...

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Obviously the blockage is just downstream of the sink before it ties into the building drain(trunk). Your sink connects with the tub.

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Did not quite finish what I was saying....

Standard rough in for lav is 1 1/2" trap and decrease to 1 1/4" to pop up. Yes 1 1/4" is minimum on a lav according to code because it is a 1 fixture unit fixture.

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I am assuming u have a 1 1/2" p-trap? What u have to do is buy an extension tailpiece that attaches to the inlet of trap so u could drop it to the height of drain.

Or open wall and...

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The answer is 18" with a pop up assembly.